New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Earthquake tremors, reportedly of magnitude 5.0, were felt across Kolkata and adjoining areas on Friday, February 27. There has been no report of casualties or any confirmation on the magnitude and epicentre of the earthquake.

According to ANI, the earthquake was estimated at a magnitude of 5.4. It struck South-West from the BMD Seismic Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka, in Bangladesh Friday afternoon.

Its epicentre was located just 3 km inside Bangladesh near the India-Bangladesh border," the Times of India reported.

An official told PTI that the earthquake tremors were felt in Kolkata, adjacent West Bengal districts, causing panic among people.

Social media was flooded with netizens posting queries related to the earthqu...